This self-proclaimed band of idiots is going to play for the pennant. David Ortiz homered in the 10th inning to send the Boston Red Sox into their second consecutive AL championship series, completing a three-game sweep of the Anaheim Angels with an 8-6 victory Friday.
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Alex Rodriguez hit a tying double in the 12th inning, then Derek Jeter dashed home on Hideki Matsui's sacrifice fly and the Yankees bailed out Mariano Rivera with another improbable postseason comeback, beating Minnesota 7-6 Wednesday night to even their series at a game apiece.
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Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins' dazzling defense had the New York Yankees seeing double. Santana and the Twins escaped trouble with the help of a record-setting five double plays, Jacque Jones homered in his first start since the death of his father, and the Twins beat the Yankees 2-0 Tuesday night to win their eighth straight opener in a postseason series.
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The postseason fun begins Tuesday afternoon at Busch Stadium when Woody Williams starts for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Later, Curt Schilling and the Boston Red Sox visit Anaheim to face the Angels. That night, the Minnesota Twins will be at Yankee Stadium.
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It seemed like a difficult assignment. Felix Trinidad returned to the ring last night after more than two years of inactivity to fight Ricardo Mayorga, a sturdy former champion who is capable of scoring a knockout with either hand.
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The 258th hit in 2004 for Ichiro Suzuki was like so many others, a little ground ball up the middle. Only this one made history — a hit cheered 'round the world. Suzuki set the major league record for hits in a season Friday night, breaking George Sisler's 84-year-old mark with a pair of early singles as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-3.
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Fans cried. Players, too. The Expos bid farewell to Montreal on a touching night at Olympic Stadium, losing 9-1 Wednesday to the Florida Marlins just hours after baseball announced that the 36-year-old team will be moved next season to Washington, D.C.
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